John William Wrench, Jr. (October 13, 1911 – February 27, 2009) was an American mathematician who worked primarily in numerical analysis. He was a pioneer in using computers for mathematical calculations, and is noted for work done with Daniel Shanks to calculate the mathematical constant pi to 100,000 decimal places.
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13 October 1911 Westfield, New York, United States
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Died |
27 February 2009 (aged 97) Frederick, Maryland
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Zodiac | Libra |
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